• Last updated Yesterday by McCaskill

    Hye guys Im new to the world of chickens  but have already had some interesting things happen. The first chickens i got were White Rocks I was hoping for two girls but i got a boy and a girl witch was fine with me! But as many of you know WR's get very heavy so the first time my roo mounted my hen he poped her leg out of socket D:! Everything was down hill from there we had to kill her because her leg was not geting better nomatter what we did so we got two mor chicks hoping for two girls.... >:( not even close both were boys! WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THREE ROOS... read more

• Last updated 5/18/13 by lilnursetara

My spoiled White Leghorns First day home....     First time outdoors     Sleepy chicky     She's BEAUTIFUL! Love my ladies! 7.5 weeks old     I have been wanting chickens for a while, my husband finally bought me 6 little chicks for my birthday on 3/30/13. I have fell in love with these beauties and already want more! I love coming home from work they are like therapy for just sitting outside watching them and talking to them!   We're expecting fresh eggs starting in August!!!!   read more

• Last updated 5/18/13 by Marie Joye

Hi! I am new to owning chickens and would appreciate any help. One of my Silkies (2 weeks old) has a water eye that's irritated and a little red. I can tell its really bothering the chick because it keeps scratching at it. All around the eye the feather are all matted down from the little bit of fluid that is coming from it and I think that's why the chick keeps scratching at it. The fluid is not Pusey though. Its clear fluid. I've been wetting the eye with warm water to give it relief and that does seem to give the chick some relief for a little while. Thank goodness... read more

• Last updated 5/18/13 by My Six Chicks

Here are some of the six chicks. All 1 week old, and i got them at my local agwayI will post more as they come!  We have 1 gold sex link, 1 black australorp , 2 production reds, and 2 silver laced wyandottes.  So far two have names. the black australorp is Oreo, and one of the reds, (the one with the pink beak) is benedict!   ~~~ Oh my! It turns out that we got a roster!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/782841/the-results this is the full experiment on it. Remember to vote on a name in the poll! read more

• Last updated 5/17/13 by jpruett86

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• Last updated 5/17/13 by Poultry Friend

I recently decided to take the plunge and get some hatching eggs via mail. My first package arrived no issues, so I bought some from the same person. I checked the tracking number over and over, but after the second day, it was never scanned again.   I was heartbroken. My poor eggs! Because they were not insured there was nothing to be done. The wonderful seller sent me more eggs for the cost of shipping, but she could have sold those, so she is out that money. I mentioned to a chicken group that everyone should insure their eggs and the responses I got were... read more

• Last updated Yesterday by thehensleyfive

We started with the idea of a few hens back in the winter.  Then because we had some room to grow, eight pullets seemed reasonable.  In February our local farm store owner, Mark,  talked me into chicks.  My husband suggested we get a dozen in case we lost a few.  We then pre-ordered sixteen chicks, in case we lost a few.  Finally, on arrival day, Mark gave each of my little ones a chick of their very own.  Amazingly we didn't lose one chick.  Now we have a flock of nineteen pullets with six different breeds.                        We have a total of... read more

• Last updated 5/11/13 by PrincessTaylor

This is Annie (about 4 1/2 weeks old).  We are pretty sure she is a Barred Rock. This is our first time raising chickens, so it has been quite an adventure.  This little girl (presumably... ) has grown to be a favorite, and she comes right up to the front of the cage whenever we are near by.  One of my favorite things about chickens so far?  THEY LOVE THE CAMERA! :D  Few animals will help you take a picture -- these ones have it all!  They look into the camera, they turn there head, they look at you with these big beady eyes!!! And so the adventure... read more

• Last updated 5/11/13 by el pollo rey

  Describe 'Costa Ricas finest flock' here WE have been importing various breeds of birds to Costa Rica for the last few years in a attempt to breed a hybrid layer at a low price to family's with limited resources to provide dietary protein at minimum cost or project has seen pure new Hampshire from various stock in Ohio also we have light Sussex German new Hampshire silver laced wyandotes and a few bantys we enjoy or birds and treat them like spoiled kids so far we have created what we call the Costa Rica comet a hybrid sex link layer that has provided eggs to... read more

• Last updated 5/9/13 by ArtGirl

Hello and welcome to my flock. My flock consists of 3 roosters, 3 laying hens, 6 41/2 week old chicks and 3 ducks. We don't use our chickens and ducks for meat but we like to get eggs from them and they are so calm. They are just like having a dog without the hair, maintenance and having to give them attention all the time.When the chicks start laying we should be a mix of brown with green, blue, yellow or pink ones.   THE CHICKENS   This is Spot. We got her around Christmas as a Christmas present. She is a mix of RIR, Australorp and a mystery chicken. She... read more